Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused [Paperback]

Elaine Weiss (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 188424422X | ISBN-13: 978-1884244223 | Publication Date: October 1, 2003

It's hard to know what to do when someone you care about is in an abusive relationship. Do you ask about it? What if you're wrong? Do you offer to help? Even at the risk of interfering?

If you have observed any of the following warning signs from a family member or friend, she may be a victim. You can help her--and, you might be saving her life!

WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE:

Unexplainable injuries
She has very little to say about her life
She becomes timid when her husband or boyfriend is around
She distances herself from people and acts withdrawn
Her social relationships have narrowed
He makes all the rules
He puts her down in public
She is afraid

Says author Elaine Weiss, who also wrote "Surviving Domestic Violence: Voices of Women Who Broke Free", Volcano Press, "Domestic violence doesn't just happen out there. It happens in our town, in our neighborhood, on our street. It happens to women we see at the supermarket, the movie theater, and the PTA. It happens to our friends and our co-workers. It happens to our mothers, our sisters, our daughters, and ourselves."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an insightful and compassionate book. Having been there herself, Elaine Weiss recognizes the complexity of domestic violence. -- Andy Klein, Columnist National Bulletin on Domestic Violence Prevention

"...offers practical answers to extraordinarily complex questions raised by abuse. She speaks to all of us--including men." -- Esta Soler, Founder and President Family Violence Prevention Fund

"Explains why battered women are so cautious and fearful, and why leaving without careful preparation and support can be deadly." -- Joan Zorza, Esq. Editor, Domestic Violence Report and Sexual Assault Report

From the Publisher

It is with pride that Volcano Press is publishing Elaine Weiss. Her books demonstrate the great advances in the struggle against family violence that have taken place since we first published BATTERED WIVES in the early 1970s.

In those early days, a handful of feminists, scattered across the United States, were creating shelters for battered women--without funding, without community understanding, against great odds. It was a historic movement.

Today, we have the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which established an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, there are many state domestic violence coalitions and a myriad of local programs to support battered women.

Still, ending domestic violence is an ongoing movement that must involve the entire community. We believe that FAMILY AND FRIENDS GUIDE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE will help you to "Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused".

Also by Elaine Weiss

SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Voices of Women Who Broke Free (2004)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Volcano Pr (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188424422X
• ISBN-13: 978-1884244223
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Available Resource, July 26, 2007

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This review is from: Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused (Paperback)

As both a survivor and a counselor, I realize how difficult it is to explain the intricacies of a domestic violence situation, let alone how to help. This book is the best I've found, and believe me I've read a lot of books on the subject. I read it and immediately passed it on to someone else who could benefit from reading it. If more people understood, the world would be a better place. Buy it, read it, pass it on.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource!, February 7, 2006

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Melanie (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused (Paperback)

Family and Friends Guide to Domestic Violence is an excellent book. It is written in simple understandable terms and gives hands on examples on how to help those in violent relationships. It also clearly explains some habits, and reasons for violence in relationships. The information is very straightforward, and honest. As an advocate working in a domestic violence shelter, I wish I had tons of these to hand out to families freely. I am impressed, and often refer this book to both colleages and families!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence, October 20, 2004

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L. F. M. Chil (Highland Park, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused (Paperback)

Information contained within was most helpful in reaching out to a friend who is in what I perceived to be an abusive marriage. It was easily read and made suggestions for me to be most effective in assisting my friend. I highly recommend the book - keep it on your shelf after you've read it - 1 in 5 women is in an abusive relationship.